LA County Board

9. Speeding Up Youth Movement Out of Los Padrinos\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Instruct the Chief\nProbation Officer, in consultation with the Directors of Youth Development,\nHealth Services and Mental Health, the Public Defender, and the Alternate\nPublic Defender, to report back to the Board in writing in 60 days with the\nfollowing:\nData related to the post-disposition movement of youth from Los Padrinos\nJuvenile Hall (Los Padrinos) to their next placement, including data\nstarting from July 2023 to the present including, at a minimum, the\nfollowing:\nA breakdown of the percentage of youth dispositioned to each of\nthe placement options (community-based suitable placement,\nProbation Camp, Probation Secure Youth Treatment Facility,\nProbation Placement - Dorothy Kirby Center, or other);\nMinimum, maximum, and average length of stay at Los Padrinos\nfor post-dispositioned youth, broken down by the facility or\nplacement youth are dispositioned to;\nPercentage of post-dispositioned youth whose transfers take more\nthan three days after the judge’s placement determination is made;\nA breakdown of the various reasons youth transfers out of Los\nPadrinos are delayed, including the medical clearance process,\nmental health assessment processes, placement facilities waiting\nto accept youth, challenges with transportation, challenges finding\nan appropriate community placement, etc., including average wait\ntimes for each of the above reasons for delay;\nAn outline of the steps required post-disposition and before youth can be\ntransferred to their next placement, including which Department and/or\nbureau is responsible for completing each step, and a description of\ndifferent types of medical and mental health assessments and\nclearances, at what stages they are required, and any related policies;\nAn analysis of any barriers at each step required post-disposition that is\nimpacting a speedy transfer of youth out of Los Padrinos into their next\nplacement;\nA list of recommendations to speed up the post-disposition transfer\nprocess of youth out of Los Padrinos to their next placement, with the\nrecommendations to consider, but not be limited to, the following:\nDrafting a policy about the recommended and maximum allowable\nwait-time before post-disposition youth are transferred out of Los\nPadrinos and into their various placements (ex: three days);\nStreamlining the medical clearance process;\nExploring efficient and timely transportation options for transfers to\ndifferent facilities;\nEnhancing training for staff and partners at Los Padrinos to\nhandle the transfer process more efficiently, including handling\npaperwork, coordinating with other agencies, and managing\ntransportation logistics; and\nImplementing a system for continuous monitoring and evaluation of\nthe transfer process with regular reports to the Board. (24-2955)